The EU is likely to impose sanctions against Belarus in August of this year. This is with reference to close to the issue, the sources said Reuters.
According to him, at the highest level in the EU is inclined to this almost unanimously — the chief skeptic in this matter remains Hungary. It is noted that at an emergency meeting of foreign Ministers of the countries of the bloc in support of the forthcoming implementation of sanctions by Germany, Austria, Lithuania, Latvia and Sweden.
Earlier the Deputy of European Parliament from Poland Jacek Saryusz-Wolski urged to impose sanctions against Russia, because, in his opinion, it is necessary to neutralize Russian intervention or even annexation. He also felt that the EU is not rigidly reacted to the actions of the Belarusian authorities, and attributed this to the fact that the EU puts relationships and business with Russia, ahead of democracy in the country. According to him, therefore Europe recognizes that this is the territory of the Russian influence.
Meeting of Ministers announced on 12 August. On 11 August it was reported that the EU is thinking about measures against Minsk if it does not establish a dialogue with the opposition and will not stop the violence in the country. The Association considers that their relationship with the Republic can deteriorate “without progress in human rights and the rule of law.”
Protests in Belarus last fifth day, they began after the announcement of the official results of the presidential elections, according to which acting head of the Republic Alexander Lukashenko gained more than 80 percent of the vote. Protesters dispersed with rubber bullets, batons, water cannons, tear gas, stun grenades. The protesters used fireworks, paving stones and Molotov cocktails.
